Hollywood Docket: Time Warner Sells Cable, But Must One Rent the Cable Box Too?

Posted by Eriq Gardner

Case: Matthew Meeds v. Time Warner, Case No. 08cv2372 (Kansas District)

Claims: violations of federal antitrust laws and state consumer protection act

Allegations: This is a class action suit on behalf of those who purchased premium cable services from Time Warner in Kansas. The plaintiffs allege that premium cable customers were forced by Time Warner to pay a rental fee for a Time Warner "cable box" instead of being allowed to use a different cable box from another manufacturer. The plaintiffs maintain this is an "unlawful tying arrangement."

Filing attorney: John Edgar, Kansas